The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-19
MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND.
s.ata News Culled from our Exchanges.


The water in the Patapsco river 10 SAID 10 Dc
low for the season.
-Jackson's majority over Brooks IN frince
George's county was W votes.
1ba prohib;tionists of Hartford county could
onlv mustre 235 votes on the 9Th inst
The average Republican majority for the
,ounty ticket in Anne Arundel was Z4i'
'Oun The receipts of the late Washington county
..;, ~ lIaoerstown, we're something over $1l ,OOO
THE total vote polled in Hartford county last
week was 1868, or within 1880 Of the full regis
t-ati4n,
FarnAndis near Beair, raised turnip this season
that weighed 81 lbs.
Miss Rigdon, of Hartford county, is the proud
owner of chrysanthemum plant that has 2OO
flowers and 100 buds.
An innocent animal called skunk broke up
political meeting at Clear Spring, Washington
county, few lights before the election.
The congregation of Rock Spring P. E.
Church, north Of Belair, has extended call to
Rev. Henry Tariant, of Newburg, N. Y.
DIR. Winfield K Fringer, prominent physl-
clan of Westminster, died few days ago, from
the effects of severe cold, aged 46 years.
-"Belton," the pacing horse owned by Mr..
Goodwin, of Queen AnAe's county, won seven races
the past season, his best time being 2:224.
President Cleveland last week sent an order
to Havre de Grace for ten pairs of canvas-back
ducks. They were then worth 81 per pair.
The annual meeting of the Public School
Commissioner Association of the State will be
held in Baltimore, Tuesday, November 10th.
The total expenses of the public schools of
Howard county for the past year were $29, 7OS.79,
of which SIG, 943.63 was for teachers salaries.
The majority for Mr.. Brooks in Washington
county was 546. Mr.. Wright, Prohibition can
didate for Comptroller got 1876 votes in the county.
The farm of Corbin Amos, near Upper
Roads, Hartford county, was offered at trustees
sale last week, but was withdrawn, on bids being
offered.
Frederick county for the past year were ST. 1885,
OF, the salaries of the teachers amounting $49,-
| 992S0.
|. The revenues of the BALTIC. & Ohio R. r. Com
pany for the year ended Sept. Both, 1887 were, in
round numbers, 500, 100000, and the net earnings
So, 100000.
"A little son of Lewis Heify, of Union Mills,
Carroll county, pushed large-sized pebble into
his ear and ply stefan had much difficulty in ex-
tracing it.
In Prince Georges and Queen Anne's counties
at the late election the Prohibition ticket did not
| get a single vote, and yet the former is local
option county.
The beautiful and fertile farm in Howard
county, known as "Wanut Grove" containing
1914 acres, was sold at public sale a few days ago
for $40 per acre.
The Democratic papers of the State generally
| praise hon. .. Arcner, cnalrmdn Vi Ino OId'o
Central Committee for his management of the
late campaign.
George D. Day, Republican beat Columbus
II. Isaac, Democrat Tor Sheriff of Howard county
BY 222 votes All the balance of the Democratic
ticket was elected.
Mr.. Brattan, Democrat, beat Mr.. Hodson,
Republican, for State Senator in Somerset county
3S2 votes. Two years ago Mr.. Hodson carried
the county by about 200 majority.
Bennett Grafton, aged 80 years, of Hartford
| county, voted at Belair on the Sth inst. He has
voted at every election at the same place since he
has been of age and always the Dem ocratic ticket
Mrs Lucretia N. Mechem, who died lately al
Pleasantville, Hartford county, aged SO, was the
| widow of the late DR.. Richard Mechem, who wa!
for many years leading physician of that county
Eli Hiltabridle, aged 60 years, an employee
of the W. M. R. R. Co., at Union Bridge, whil'
attempting to cross the track in front OF NOV
ing train, was knocked down and had both fee
cut off.
Mr.. Garrett Amoss, near Fallston, raised tn
past season some extraordinarily large potatoes o.
the "Pride of the Valley" variety. Thirty-two o
them filled bushel measure and they averaged
two pounds each.
Col. "Vic" Baughman, Democratic candidate
for Comptroller, lost his own county (Frederick
by 121 majority, but he carried his district b.
1872 majority. Some of his party friends in tina
county made bitter fight against him.
, -JacksOHs mhJoiity ofoi - O"A
county was only II votes. The Prohibitionist
polled SO votes in that county. There was ii
vote between q Republican and Democrat
candidate for County Commissioner and me-
election will have to be held
The Prohibitionists of Carroll county pole
!, about It's votes. The whole Democratic tickt
was elected except the candidate for Sheriff, VIII
was beaten by Geo. N. Fringer by majority {
20 votes. This is the third time Mr.. Fringer ha
been elected Sheriff of Carroll.
Mrs. John o. Grant, of North East, Gee
county, while standing on the inner ledge wash
;;zr -;rdaw, attempted r.. stem hac awards mo
! the back of the chair, receiving mi uries whc
, caused her death in a short time.
Two Daughters of David Dodd, near Fallin
0 Waters, Washington county, were alone in th
Q house when tramp came along. He soon foun
there no man about and then took seat o
f the porch and prepared to enjoy himself. Aftt
little while of the girls out of the hous
n with gun, saying she wanted chicken for dir
ner, and blazing away knocked the fowls head 0
as "slick as grease" She Thea turned to tt
g tramp and telling him his presence was no long'
0 desired, leveled the gun at him: That settled
and the tramp fed with all possible haste.